Languages:

Arabic (official), English widely spoken

Literacy:

definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 93.3% male: 94.4% female: 91% (2005 census)

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):

total: 13 years male: 12 years female: 13 years (2006)

Education expenditures:

3.8% of GDP (2006)

Government
Kuwait

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